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NATIONAL CHRONIS KIDNEY DISEASE FACT SHEET
MONICA A. STARKS FOUNDATION
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
NATIONAL KIDNEY AND UROLOGIC DISEASES
community of the risk factors of Kidney
Disease and encourage and empower
citizens concerning kidney health and
preventative testing.”
What is CKD? CDK Statistics
CKD, or Chronic Kidney Disease, is a disorder in which
your kidneys lose their normal function gradually over a
period of time. Waste and excess fluid are not able to filter
out of the body normally as with healthy kidneys.
CKD has five stages. Stages 1-3 are usually symptom less.
Stages 4 & 5 are no longer CKD, at this stage you are in
Kidney failure or End-Stage Renal Failure (ESRF). At this
point the only treatment options are dialysis or
transplantation. There are no known cures only treatments.
The Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is comprised of a
urine test and a blood test. The result is considered your
Kidney Score. Kidney scores ranging from 60-120 are
normal. Kidney scores ranging from 15-60 means some
level of kidney disease and below 15 means kidney failure.
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at an Chronic
early stage
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Kidneycould
Diseasesave
Fact you
Sheet,from
2014 needing
dialysis or even a kidney transplant!
Adjusted
Incident Rates of
Kidney Failure
by Race
Percentage of
Patients with CKD
by sex
Annual Number of
Kidney Transplants
© National Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Information Clearinghouse
Risk Factors
What’s Your Kidney
Score?
There is an estimation of more than 10% of adults in the
United States having kidney disease – this is over 26
million people. The at risk population should be tested
regularly. A test will show CKD in stages 1-3 where there
are no symptoms. The most prevalent risk factors include:
The Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is comprised of a
urine test and a blood test. The result is considered
your Kidney Score. Kidney scores ranging from 60-120
are normal. Kidney scores ranging from 15-60 means
some level of kidney disease and below 15 means
kidney failure.
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Diabetes
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Family history
Minority status
Are you at Risk?
Warning Signs of CKD:
Remember: CKD does not display symptoms until later stages!
 High blood pressure
 Blood/protein in urine
 Creatinine and blood urea nitrogen blood test scores outside
of normal range
 GFR is less than 60
 More frequent urination (mostly at night)
o Pain or difficulty urinating
 Puffiness around the eyes/swelling of the hands or feet
© National Kidney Foundation
REMEMBER:
Stage 1 CKD has a normal
kidney score! Make sure you
ask your doctor for
more information!
© National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet, 2014
Monica is an advocate for Chronic Kidney Disease and currently one
of the 26+million suffering from a form of CKD. After her diagnosis in
1999 she realized the awareness was limited. She empowered herself
through research and today she shares her story in the community and
promotes prevention. She advocates early testing and awareness. Her long
term goal is to go county to county then state to state and maybe
internationally building awareness and lowering the number of people
suffering from CKD and ESRD. She has a remarkable story of courage
and determination that she shares as well as facts and risk factors.
Our Vision:
“It is our vision that Americans know and understand the risk factors for kidney disease. That
those at risk will be proactive in being tested and know their kidney score.”